Wauseon, OH – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Fulton County Health Department wants the communities of northern Ohio to be aware of services available.
The Northern Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP) is a grant funded program housed at the Fulton County Health Department and serves thirty-nine counties across northern Ohio.
Through enrollment in this program, funding is available for Breast and Cervical Exams for women who are uninsured or under-insured (meaning they may have insurance but have a high deductible).
BCCP pays for screening mammograms, diagnostic mammogram, Ultrasounds, MRI’s, and Biopsies. For Cervical services, BCCP will pay for Pap test with HPV, and colposcopy. If a woman is diagnosed with cancer, BCCP staff will help her apply for a special BCCP Medicaid which will cover all doctor appointments, testing, and medication as long as she is in treatment.
Once a woman is enrolled into BCCP, our Case Managers will contact her yearly to remind her that it is time for an appointment and schedule that appointment for her. BCCP is an amazing resource we have here in Ohio. Our Northern Region has the best staff who will listen to every woman who calls to ensure she is receiving the services she needs.
The Northern Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project staff recently received two statewide awards for Exceeding Women Served (2,721 women were served in fiscal year 2024 which exceeded the goal of 2,470 women) and having the highest percent of cervical services completed (1,227 women received cervical services through BCCP funding).
Pictured above is the BCCP staff and Fulton County Health District Board President from left to right: BCCP Director Robyn Newberry, Christa Bickel, Tiffany Nofziger, Sara Salaz, Anne Taylor, Jill Precht and Dr. Kenton Kamp. Not pictured, Debrah Boger, Tiffany Shay and Becky Schermond.
If you or someone you know could benefit from the BCCP program please call 419-335-3907. You can also visit https://fultoncountyhealthdept.com/bccp for more details.